# GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY Department of Environmental Quality Post Office Box 97 Sacaton, Arizona 85247 (520)562-2234



### .Fax (520)562-2245

November 18,2008
Deborah Jordan Director, Air Division U.S. EPA, Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street, Air- 1 San Francisco, CA 94 105 Subject: Gila River Indian Community's Request for Delegation of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous

### Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)
Dear Ms. Jordan,
GRlC hereby formally requests delegation to implement and enforce the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) under CAA 

## 5 112 and the Standards ofPerformance forNew Stationary Sources (NSPS) under CAA $ 1 11. In accordance with the November 10,2008Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), GRlC has incorporatedby reference the NESHAPs at 40 C.F.R, Parts 61 and 63, and the NSPSs at 40 C.F.R Part 60, into the GRlC Air Quality Management Program Plan. These standards are codified in the GRlC Code at Title 17, Chapter 9, Part II. GRlC commits to expeditiously implement and enforce these standardsupon EPA approval ofthis request.
The GRlC Air Quality Management Plan and referenced NSPS and NESHAP requirements have under gone an extensivepublic outreachprocess, public notice, and public hearing process in accordance with Sections 110 and 301(d) of the Clean Air Act. In addition, the GRlC Air Quality Management Plan has been ratified into Tribal law by the Community Council under resolution (attached).
GRlC's mechanism for obtainingthe regulatory authority necessary to accept delegation is through incorporation ofthe federal rules by reference into the GRlC Tribal Code. The following subparts of40 C.F.R. Parts 61 and 63 (NESHAPs) and 40 C.F.R. Part 60 (NSPSs), and all accompanying appendices, adopted as ofJuly 1,2006, and no future additions or amendments, have been incorporatedby reference into the GRlC Code at Title 17, Chapter 9, Part II.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous

### Air Pollutants 40 CFR Part 61
1. SubpartA 

### - General Provisions.
2. SubpartB 

### -Underground Uranium MinesSubpart C 

### - Beryllium. SubpartD 

## - BerylliumRocket Motor Firing. SubpartE 

## - Mercury SubpartF 

## - Vinyl Chloride. Subpart

### H 

## - Radionuclides otherthan Radon fiom Department ofEnergy Facilities Subpart I 

### - Federal Facilities other than Nuclear Regulatory CommissionLicensees and Not Covered by SubpartH Subpart 

### J 

### - Equipment Leaks (FugitiveEmission Sources ) ofBenzene. Subpart

### K 

## - Elemental Phosphorus Plants SubpartL 

## - Benzene Emissions fiom Coke By-Product Recovery Plants. Subpart M

# - Asbestos. SubpartN 

## - Inorganic Arsenic Emissions fiom Glass Manufacturing Plants. Subpart 

### 0

## - Inorganic Arsenic Emissions fiom Primary Copper Smelters. Subpart P 

### - Inorganic Arsenic Emissions fiom Arsenic Trioxide and Metallic Arsenic Produdtion. Subpart Q 

## - Radon Emissions fiom Department ofEnergy Facilities SubpartR 

## - Radon Emissions fiom Phosphogypsum Stacks Subpart T 

## - Radon Emissions fiom the Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings Subpart 

### V 

## - Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources). Subpart

### W 

### - Radon Emissions fiom OperatingMill Tailings Subpart 

### Y 

## - Benzene Emissions fiom Benzene Storage Vessels.22. Subpart BB 

## - Benzene Emissions fiom Benzene Transfer Operations.
23. Subpart FF 

### - Benzene Waste Operations.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants 40 CFR Part 63

1. Subpart A 

### - General Provisions.
2. Subpart B 

## - Requirements for Control Technology Determinationsfor Major Sources in Accordance with Clean Air Act Sections, Sections 112(g) and 1120').
3. Subpart D 

## - Regulations Governing Compliance Extensions for Early Reductions ofHazardous Air Pollutants.
4. Subpart F 

# - National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
5. Subpart G

## - National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants fiom the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry for Process Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations, and Wastewater.
6. Subpart H 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants forEquipment Leaks.
7. Subpart I 

### - National Emission standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants for Certain Processes Subjectto the Negotiated Regulations for Equipment Leaks.
8. Subpart 

### J 

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production
9. Subpart L 

## -National Emission Standardsfor Coke Oven Batteries.
10. Subpart M 

### - National PerchloroethyleneAir Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities.SubpartN 

### - National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions from Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks. Subpart 0

## - Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standardsfor Sterilization Facilities. Subpart Q 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial Process Cooling Towers. SubpartR 

## - National Emission Standards for Gasoline Distribution Facilities (Bulk Gasoline Terminals and Pipeline Breakout Stations). Subpart S

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom the Pulp and Paper Industry. Subpart T 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Halogenated Solvent Cleaning. Subpart 

### U 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions : Group I Polymers and Resins. SubpartW 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants for Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production. Subpart X 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom Secondary Lead Smelting. Subpart Y 

# - National Emission Standardsfor Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations Subpart AA 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom Phosphoric Acid ManufacturingPlants Subpart BB 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants.fiom Phosphate Fertilizers Production Plants Subpart CC 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom Petroleum Refineries. Subpart DD 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants from Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations. Subpart EE 

## - National Emission Standards for Magnetic Tape Manufacturing Operations.Subpart GG 

## - National Emission Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities. SubpartHH 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities Subpart 11

# - National Emission Standards for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (Surface Coating) Subpart 

### JJ 

## - National Emission Standards for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations. Subpart 

### KK 

# - National Emission Standards for Printing and Publishing Industry. SubpartLL 

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants. SubpartMM 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Source at Krafl, Soda, Sulfite and Stand-alone Semichemical Pulp Mills Subpart 00 

## - National Emission Standards for Tanks 

## - Level 1. Subpart PP 

## - National Emission Standards for Containers. Subpart 

### QQ 

### - National Emission Standards for Surface Impoundments. Subpart 

### RR 

## - National Emission Standards for Individual Drain Systems. Subpart SS 

## -National Emission Standards for Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel Gas System or a Process Subpart TT 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Equipment Leaks--ControlLevel 1 Subpart UU 

### - National Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks 

## -- Control Level 2 Standards Subpart W 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Oil-Water Separatorsand Organic-Water Separators.Subpart

### WW 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Storage Vessels (Tanks)--Control Level 2 Subpart XX 

### - National Emission StandardsforEthylene Manufacturing Process Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations Subpart 

### YY

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards Subpart CCC 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants for SteelPickling--HCL Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration Plants Subpart DDD 

# - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants for Mineral Wool Production Subpart EEE 

## -National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom Hazardous Waste Combustors. Subpart 

### GGG 

## - National Emission Standardsfor PharmaceuticalsProduction Subpart

### HHH 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiomNatural Gas Transmissionand Storage Facilities Subpart 

### Ill 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants forFlexible Polyurethane Foam Production Subpart JJJ 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Group 

### IVPolymers and Resins. SubpartLLL 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants fiom the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Subpart

### MMM 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants forPesticide Active Ingredient Production SubpartNNN 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants for Wool Fiber Glass Manufacturing Subpart 

### 000 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Manufacture of Amino/Phenolic ResinsSubpart PPP 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyether Polyols Production Subpart QQQ 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Copper Smelting SubpartRRR 

### - National Emissions Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production. Subpart TTT-- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Primary Lead Smelting Subpart 

### UUU

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Petroluem Refineries: Catalytic Cracking Units, CatalyticReforming Units, and SulfbrRecovery units Subpart VVV 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants:Publicly Owned Treatment Works Subpart 

### XXX 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese Subpart AAAA 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Subpart CCCC 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous

### Air Pollutants: Manufacturing ofNutritional Yeast SubpartDDDD 

## - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products Subpart EEEE 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Organic LiquidsDistribution (Non-Gasoline) Subpart FFFF 

# - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Subpart GGGG 

### - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants: Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil ProductionSubpartHHHH 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants for Wet-formed FiberglassMat Production Subpart 

### IIII

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Automobiles and Lightduty Trucks Subpart JJJJ 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paper and Other Web Coating Subpart KKKK 

## - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants: Surface Coating of Metal Cans SubpartMMMM 

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants for Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products Subpart NNNN 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating of Large Appliances Subpart 

### 0000 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous

### Air Pollutants: Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles Subpart PPPP 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutantsfor Surface Coating ofPlastic Parts and Products Subpart QQQQ 

### - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants: Surface Coating ofWood Building Products Subpart

### RRRR 

## - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants: Surface Coating ofMetal Furniture Subpart SSSS

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Surface Coating ofMetal Coil Subpart TTTT 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Leather Finishing Operations Subpart

### ULTUU 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for CelluloseProducts ManufacturingSubpart VVVV 

## - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants for Boat Manufacturing Subpart WWWW 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Subpart 

### XXXX 

### - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Subpart YYYY 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for StationaryCombustion Turbines Subpart ZZZZ 

### - National Emission Standardsfor HazardousAir Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal CombustionEngines Subpart AAAAA 

## - National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants SubpartBBBBB 

## - National Emission Standardsfor HazardousAir Pollutants for semiconductor Manufacturing Subpart CCCCC 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching, and Battery Stacks Subpart DDDDD 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters Subpart EEEEE 

## - National Emission Standardsfor HazardousAir Pollutants for Iron and Steel Foundries Subpart FFFFF 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel Manufacturing Facilities Subpart GGGGG 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Site Remediation SubpartHHHHH 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing94. Subpart 

### IIIII- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: MercuryEmissions fiom Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants
95. SubpartJJJJJ 

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing
96. SubpartKKKKK 

# - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing
97. SubpartLLLLL 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing
98. Subpart

### MMMMM 

## - National Emission Standardsfor Hazardous Air Pollutants:Flexible PolyurethaneFoam Fabrication Operations
99. SubpartNNNNN 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric Acid Production
100. Subpart PPPPP 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants forEngine Test Cells/Stands
101. Subpart QQQQQ 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Friction Materials Manufacturing Facilities
102. SubpartRRRRR 

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing
103. Subpart SSSSS

## - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants for

### Refractory products Manufacturing
104. Subpart TTTTT 

### - National Emission Standards for Hazardous 

### Air Pollutants for Primary Magnesium Refining

New Source Performance Standards ("NSPS), 40 C.F.R.Part 60
1. Subpart A 

## - General Provisions.
2. Subpart D 

# - Fossil-Fuel-Fired Steam Generators for Which Construction is Commenced After August 17, 1971.SubpartDa 

## - Electric Utility Steam Generating Units For Which Construction is Commenced Afler September 18, 1978. Subpart Db 

## - Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. Subpart Dc 

# - Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. SubpartE 

## - Incinerators. Subpart Ea 

## - Municipal Waste Combustors for which Construction is Commenced after December 20, 1989 and on or before September20, 1994. Subpart Eb 

## - Municipal Waste Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced after September20, 1994 or for which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced After June 19, 1996. SubpartEc 

## - Standards of Performance for HospitaVMedicaVInfectiousWaste Incinerators for which Construction is Commenced After June 20, 1996 SubpartF 

### - Portland Cement Plants. Subpart G 

## - Nitric Acid Plants. SubpartH 

### - SulhricAcid Plants. Subpart I 

## - Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities. Subpart J 

### - Petroleum Refineries. Subpart K 

## - Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction or Modification Commenced After June 1 1, 1973, and Prior to May 19, 1978. Subpart Ka 

### - Storage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 18, 1978, and Prior to July 23, 1984.SubpartKb 

### - Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (IncludingPetroleum Liquid Storage Vessels) for Which Construction,Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced after July 23, 1984. Subpart L 

### - Secondary Lead Smelters. SubpartM 

## - Secondary Brass and Bronze Production Plants. SubpartN 

## - Primary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Furnaces for Which Construction is Commenced After June 11, 1973. SubpartNa 

## - SecondaryEmissions from Basic Oxygen Process SteelmakingFacilities for Which Construction is Commenced After January 20,1983. Subpart 0 

## - Sewage Treatment Plants. SubpartP 

## - Primary Copper Smelters. Subpart Q

# - Primary Zinc Smelters. Subpart R 

### - Primary Lead Smelters. Subpart S

## - Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants. Subpart T 

### - Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Wet-Process Phosphoric Acid Plants. SubpartU 

### - Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Superphosphoric Acid Plants. Subpart V 

## - Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Diammonium Phosphate Plants. SubpartW 

## - Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Triple Superphosphate Plants. SubpartX 

### - Phosphate Fertilizer Industry: Granular Triple SuperphosphateStorage Facilities. Subpart Y 

### - Coal Preparation Plants. SubpartZ 

## - Ferroalloy Production Facilities.Subpart AA 

## - Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After October 2 1, 1974, and On or Before August 17, 1983. Subpart AAa 

# - Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels Constructed After August 7, 1983. Subpart BB 

### - Krafi Pulp Mills. Subpart CC 

## - Glass Manufacturing Plants. Subpart DD 

### - Grain Elevators. Subpart EE 

## - Surface Coating of Metal Furniture. Subpart GG 

## - Stationary Gas Turbines. Subpart HH 

## - Lime Manufacturing Plants. Subpart KK 

## - Lead-Acid Battery Manufacturing Plants. Subpart LL 

## - MetallicMineral Processing Plants. Subpart MM 

## - Automobile and Light Duty Truck Surface Coating Operations. Subpart NN 

### - PhosphateRock Plants. SubpartPP 

## - Ammonium Sulfate Manufacture. Subpart QQ 

## - Graphic Arts Industry: Publication Rotogravure Printing. Subpart

### RR 

### - Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating Operations. Subpart SS 

### - Industrial Surface Coating: Large Appliances. Subpart 

### TT 

### - Metal Coil Surface Coating. Subpart UU 

### - Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacture. Subpart W 

### - Equipment Leaks of VOC in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals ManufacturingIndustry. Subpart WW 

## - Beverage Can Surface Coating Industry.Subpart 

### XX 

### - Bulk Gasoline Terminals. Subpart AAA 

## - New Residential Wood Heaters. Subpart BBB 

## - Rubber Tire Manufacturing Industry. Subpart DDD 

# - Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions fiom the Polymer Manufacturing Industry. Subpart FFF 

## - Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing. Subpart 

### GGG

## - Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries. Subpart 

### HHH 

# - Synthetic Fiber Production Facilities. Subpart 

### ID

### - Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions fiom the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Air Oxidation Unit Processes. Subpart JJJ 

## - PetroleumDry Cleaners. Subpart KKK 

## - Equipment Leaks of VOC fiom Onshore Natural 

### Gas Processing Plants. Subpart LLL 

### - Onshore Natural Gas Processing; SO2 Emissions.

.- SubpartNNN 

### - Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) EmissionsFrom Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Distillation Operations. Subpart 000 

## - Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. Subpart PPP 

## - Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Plants. Subpart QQQ 

### - VOC EmissionsFrom Petroleum,Refinery Wastewater Systems. Subpart RRR 

### - Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions From Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Reactor Processes. Subpart SSS 

## - Magnetic Tape Coating Facilities. Subpart TTT 

### - Industrial Surface Coating: Surface Coating of Plastic Parts for Business Machines.72. Subpart UUU 

## - Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries.
73. Subpart 

### VVV 

## - Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates Facilities.
74. Subpart WWW 

## - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. Incorporationincludes amendments adopted as of August 17, 1998.
75. Subpart AAAA 

## - Standards ofPerformance for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units for which Construction is Commenced After August 30, 1999or for which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced After June 6,2001
76. SubpartBBBB 

## - Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units Constructed On or Before August 30, 1999
77. Subpart CCCC 

## - Standards ofPerformance for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units for which Construction is Commenced After November 30, 1999 or for which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced On or After June 1,2001
78. Subpart DDDD 

## - Emissions Guidelines and Compliance Times for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste IncinerationUnits that Commenced Construction On or Before November 30, 1999
79. Subpart HHHH 

### - Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Coal-Fired Electric Steam Generating Units

The Gila River Indian Community acknowledges that delegation constitutesour agreement to follow all applicable provisions of40 CFR Parts 60,6 1, and 63, including the use ofU.S. EPA's test methods and procedures. In the event that a Gila River Indian Community Air Quality Ordinance contains 

### a requirement that is more stringent than a NESHAPS or NSPS requirement, the more stringent requirement shall apply. We also understand that U.S. EPA retains the exclusive right for authorizing approval of equivalent and alternativecontrol technologies and test methods. Therefore, we understand that the applicable subsections of the requested NSPS and NESHAP may not be delegated.The Gila River Indian Community requests that EPA review this 

### NESHAP and NSPS delegation submittal as expeditiously as possible. 

### If you have any questions, please contact me at (520) 562-2234, or Daniel Blair at (520) 562-2234 ext. 24 1.

ecutivebbirector Environmental Quality

cc: William Rhodes, Governor, Gila River Indian Community
Jennifer Allison Ray, Lt. Governor Gila River Indian Community
Jennifer Giff, General Counsel Gila River Indian Community
Colleen McKaughan, Associate Director, Air Division U.

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